New Rio, 2054. The renowned witch Dahlia arrives at the port with a mission: to establish the most powerful Clan that has ever existed and, thus, defeat the Order of Truth. In the future, many people are trans - but only a few are witches.
Bauxita
Belisário, a village nestled in the heart of the Atlantic Forest in Minas Gerais, is home to Brazil's second-largest bauxite reserve. Once defined by its humid climate, the clean atmosphere, the serene stillness, and the tranquillity of its inhabitants, this peacefulness is now shattered as Frei Gilberto's life comes under...
A Ecologia dos Orixás
In the heart of an urban forest, Master Iyá Ewé Angela Gomes shares her wisdom. Known as the “Caretaker of Plants,” she—the daughter of Lògún Edé—imparts a lesson that links the ancestry of the orixás to the future of our planet. (Gabriel Araújo)
Trap Pesadelo – O Manifesto
Super Marco, a filmmaker from rural Minas Gerais, faces limited prospects and joins a Brazilian government assistance program for disillusioned young filmmakers. His journey, marked by sarcasm and irreverence, uncovers the flaws in the machinery of independent cinema. Here, existence is also a battleground of class struggle. Between being and...
Uma Dança que Seja Minha
In this short film, we witness the tenderness of a moment the artist claims for himself—an intimate, shared time that deepens the simplicity of gestures in both preparation and creation, within an apparent, subjective solitude. Subtly, however, this time fills the emptiness, invites past companions, and gently creates, as if...
Tato
Wellington's skin bears the imprints of his professional choices. Torn between the demands of his construction job and his passion for tattooing, he struggles to balance both, despite his desire to fully commit to his art. In the harshness of the world around him, any sense of escape seems just...
Ressaca
Inside a cramped bathroom, an actress portraying Teuda Bara—while also being portrayed by her—wrestles with ghosts from both her past and present. Biography and art blur in this game of reveries, reflections, and illusions, colored by the vivid memories of a lifetime spent in the theater. But the hangover is...
O Lado de Fora Fica Aqui Dentro
The impending birth of a child in one of the country's most mineral-rich states drives Marina to connect past, present and future. In the heart of Minas Gerais’ capital, a supernatural encounter underscores what her sister had previously suggested: perhaps iron is the material most akin to a Black body....
O Caderno de Avenca
Avenca, a dreamy actress, embodies the resilience of someone who has learned to survive through adversity. From her notebook of memories springs a vivid narrative, where cinema becomes a space to be occupied—inhabited by transvestites who dream, love, teach, and contemplate community in broad daylight. Avenca draws strength from melodrama,...
Nação Comprimido
Dante, an aging gay activist, is determined to fulfill his dream of creating a dignified home for the elderly. He suffers as he witnesses his lesbian friend, Araci, trapped in an inhuman nursing home. Growing old is not an easy journey, with loneliness constantly lurking. Do we truly deserve a...